Australia: Good weather eases potato prices in Australia
After heavy flooding hurt production six months ago Victorian potato growers are reporting high yields and quality.
Oceania 05/03/2017
Bélgica: Nowości w hodowli i ochronie ziemniaków
20 lutego Podkarpacki Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego w Boguchwale (woj. podkarpackie) zorganizował konferencję dotyczącą nowości w hodowli i ochronie ziemniaków.
Europa 05/03/2017
Australia: Eastern States ban imports from Western Australia after pest found
After the discovery of a destructive pest known as the tomato potato miner at a Perth farm, Eastern States banned the import of produce from Western Australia in order to quarantine the problem.
Oceania 05/03/2017
Belice: Thousands of pounds of potatoes rotting in Belize
Belizean potato farmers are in crisis mode because their product is rotting in the fields. It’s due to Mexican imported potatoes which were still on the market when the Belize crop became ready for harvest.
Norte Am. 05/03/2017
Francia: 20000t de plant de pommes de terre de plus en 4 ans
Germicopa affiche des objectifs ambitieux pour les 4 ans à venir. Le nouveau directeur souhaite dépasser les 80 000 tonnes de plant de pomme de terre produites en 2020. Il envisage aussi de réduire le nombre de variétés commercialisées à 40 maximum.
Europa 05/03/2017
Filipinas: Philippine city looks to become a potato producer
The city government of Zamboanga, through the City Agriculture Office, has embarked on potato seedling production, in line with a goal to make Zamboanga City a major producer of potatoes.
Asia 05/03/2017
EEUU: Changing trends and challenges in the U.S. potato industry
While changes in health habits like low-carb diets in the US have had an effect on demand for potatoes in the World, these negative views of the vegetable are beginning to change according to Blair Richardson, president of Potatoes USA.
Norte Am. 05/03/2017
Suecia: Potatis får stöd för bevattning
De som odlar specialgrödor, som till exempel potatis, kan från och med nu ansöka om stöd för att vattna dem – EU har godkänt att Åland gör ändringar i landsbygdsutvecklingsprogrammet (LBU).
Europa 05/03/2017